Hamilton County, OH Ballot

Section 11. Only a union between one man and one woman may be a marriage valid in or recognized by this state and its political subdivisions. This state and its political subdivisions shall not create or recognize a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance or effect of marriage.

Local Issues

Issue 3 Proposed Charter Amendment -- City of Cincinnati (Repeal Article XII - A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)
68,062 / 53.75% Yes votes ...... 58,555 / 46.25% No votes

To repeal Article XII of the Charter of the City of Cincinnati. Be it resolved by the people of Cincinnati that Article XII of the Charter of the City be repealed. This amendment to the City Charter shall in all respects be self-executing. Article XII shall be null and void and of no force and effect. SHALL ARTICLE XII BE REPEALED?

YES

Issue 4 Proposed Charter Amendment -- City of Cincinnati (Tax Repeal - A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)
58,011 / 48.39% Yes votes ...... 61,879 / 51.61% No votes

An amendment to the Charter of the City of Cincinnati to phase out and repeal the tax on real and personal property in the City. Be it resolved by the people of Cincinnati that Section 3 of Article VIII of the Charter is hereby repealed and replaced with the following text: Section 3. Consistent with the provisions of this Article, the council shall annually levy a tax for current operating expenses on the real and personal property in the city for the purposes of the City of Cincinnati, its boards, departments and institutions. Beginning with the 2005 tax year, the maximum allowable rate of such tax shall not exceed four and five tenths (4.5) mills on the dollar of assessed valuation. Thereafter, the maximum allowable rate of such tax shall be reduced by five tenths (0.5) mill per year, until the property tax has been reduced to zero (0) in the 2014 tax year. SHALL EXISTING ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 3 BE REPEALED IN ITS ENTIRETY, AND REPLACED WITH THE ABOVE TEXT?

YES

Issue 32 Proposed Tax Levy-(Renewal) -- Cincinnati City School District (10.14 mill, 5 year Emergency Requirements - A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)
93,186 / 59.38% Yes votes ...... 63,733 / 40.62% No votes

Shall a levy renewing an existing levy be imposed by the Cincinnati City School District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of EMERGENCY REQUIREMENTS, in the sum of $65,178,000 and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average ten and fourteen hundredths (10.14) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to one dollar and one and four-tenths cents ($1.014) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2005, first due in calendar year 2006.

FOR THE TAX LEVY

AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

Issue 43 Proposed Tax Levy (Replacement And Decrease) -- Hamilton County (Replacement and Decrease - 0.84 mill, 5 year, Drake Hospital - A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)
209,043 / 52.71% Yes votes ...... 187,513 / 47.29% No votes

A replacement of a portion of an existing levy, being a reduction of 0.75 mill, to constitute a tax for the benefit of the County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of SUPPLEMENTING THE GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE HEALTH AND HOSPITALIZATION SERVICES, INCLUDING THE DANIEL DRAKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND VARIOUS DRUG COURT PROGRAMS at a rate not exceeding eighty-four hundredths (0.84) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to eight and four-tenths cents ($0.084) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2004, first due in calendar year 2005.

FOR THE TAX LEVY

AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

Issue 44 Proposed Tax Levy (Replacement And Increase) -- Hamilton County (Replacement and Increase - 3.62 mill, 5 year, MRDD - A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)
242,565 / 61.36% Yes votes ...... 152,742 / 38.64% No votes

A replacement of 3.53 mills of an existing levy and an increase of 0.09 mill, to constitute a tax for the benefit of County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY MENTAL RETARDATION AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOLS, WORKSHOPS, CLINICS, RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES at a rate not exceeding three and sixty-two hundredths (3.62) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to thirty-six and two-tenths cents ($0.362) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2004, first due in calendar year 2005.

FOR THE TAX LEVY

AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

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